Message from an overpass

Updated 7:51 pm, Saturday, November 2, 2013

Carol Lucey of Speigletown waves to honking cars during a rally held on the overpass at Exit 6 of the Northway in Colonie, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Lucey heads the New York chapter of Overpasses For America, a national organization that calls for the impeachment of Pres. Barack Obama. Among the signs protesters held and were attached to the fencing on the overpass were ones that called for a repeal of the NY SAFE Act and for voters to turn down Proposal 1, which would expand casino gaming, on Election Day.
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Lucey and a handful of others stood on the Route 7 overpass over the Northway at Exit 6 Saturday to stand up against legislation like the NY SAFE Act, the Affordable Care Act and Proposal 1 on this year's ballot — which would authorize casino gaming expansion — and call for the impeachment of President Barack Obama.

"The overall message is get Obama out," said Lucey, a Speigletown resident and New York state leader for Overpasses for America, a national group that calls for the impeachment of Obama. "As far as the propositions go, we don't want more casinos putting more money into Cuomo's war chest."

Lucey said Saturday's protest was quieter than some held on the same overpass. Similar Saturday protests were held across the state, including in Brooklyn, Rochester and Syracuse, she said.

Lucey said she planned to hold the rally Friday, but high winds led to postpone it. Even with a little rain early Saturday afternoon, Lucey didn't seem to mind standing outside to raise awareness of her causes. She said she chose the Route 7 overpass because of its high visibility from the Northway and Route 7 and its large volume of traffic.